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6 clusters · 23 sources · 52 days · First seen about 2 months ago · Last updated 2 days ago

Categories: CRIME

Indonesia illegal alcohol crackdown widens

Entities: Minuman Mengandung Etil Alkohol (MMEA) · Mohd Saufi Bin Othman · Djaka Budhi Utama · Burkina Faso · Rusman Hadi

Overview

Police and customs raids against unlicensed liquor continued through late July 2026, extending the operation beyond its initial focus on Papua. After the 23 June sting in Bantul and the end‑July bust in Depok, authorities carried out a routine‑activity drive in Bantul (16‑19 July) that added 219 seized bottles and several arrests.

On 18 July, Jayapura city police confiscated 97 bottles of illicit spirits and detained four sellers, reiterating the link between illegal alcohol and public‑order disturbances. A follow‑up on 20 July confirmed the Bantul and Jayapura seizures.

The crackdown peaked on 27‑29 July, when Bantul officials seized 307 bottles from 14 sites, while Bali customs and the strategic intelligence agency intercepted 19,142 bottles of illicit ethanol, averting an estimated Rp2.14 billion loss in tax revenue.

A related customs operation on 23 July in Bali seized roughly 20,000 bottles of illegal alcoholic beverage (MMEA), valued at Rp12.55 billion and preventing the same Rp2.14 billion revenue loss, marking the largest single alcohol seizure to date. The same week customs and police detained a Malaysian pilot at Soekarno‑Hatta Airport with about 26 kg of MDMA and 4 g of methamphetamine, and uncovered 3.428 tonnes of liquid mercury hidden in cargo bound for Burkina Faso at Surabaya’s petikemas terminal.

Authorities continue to urge public reporting and warn of further operations targeting remaining supply networks nationwide.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 4 SOURCES] Mohd Saufi Bin Othman, a Malaysian citizen, was detained after customs found about 26 kg of MDMA (ecstasy) and 4 g of methamphetamine in his luggage at Soekarno‑Hatta Airport on 30 July 2026. (source)
[● 4 SOURCES] Indonesian customs seized 3.428 tonnes of liquid mercury hidden in ceramic containers destined for Burkina Faso, valued at about Rp 17.5 billion. (source)
[● 4 SOURCES] Indonesian customs seized about 20 000 bottles (≈14 500 L) of illegal alcoholic beverage in Bali, valued at Rp 12.55 billion, preventing an estimated revenue loss of Rp 2.14 billion. (source)
[● 3 SOURCES] The seized ecstasy comprised 14 large packages weighing roughly 25‑27 kg. (source)

Timeline

2 days ago

[CRIME] 12 sources
Indonesian Customs Seizes Drugs, Mercury, and Illegal Alcohol Shipments
Indonesian customs detained a Malaysian pilot with 26 kg of ecstasy, seized 3.4 t of mercury bound for Burkina Faso, and blocked 20 000 bottles of illegal alcohol in Bali, saving billions of rupiah.
11 days ago

[CRIME] 5 sources
Bantul Police Seize 219 Illegal Alcohol Bottles in 11 Locations
Bantul police seized 219 illegal alcohol bottles from 11 sites in a July 2026 crackdown, detaining several suspects and aiming to curb unlicensed drinking.
11 days ago

[CRIME] 3 sources
Papua Police Intensify Crackdowns on Illegal Alcohol and KKB Threats
Police in Jayapura seized 97 illegal alcohol bottles and arrested four sellers, while a task force in Sugapa, Intan Jaya, patrolled vital sites to deter KKB attacks and engaged with locals.
about 1 month ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Depok Police Raid Seizes 33,708 Illegal Drugs and 744 Alcohol Bottles
Depok police seized 33,708 illegal drug pills, arrested 34 suspects, and confiscated 744 bottles of unlicensed alcohol in separate raids led by Kompol Yefta Ruben Hasian Aruan.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 3 sources
Polres Bantul seizes 115 illegal alcohol bottles and arrests robbery suspect in Bantul
Polres Bantul seized 115 illegal alcohol bottles and arrested a robbery suspect who stole roughly Rp 57 million from a warehouse in Banguntapan.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Bantul Police Seize 379 Illegal Alcohol Bottles in Coordinated Raid
Bantul police seized 379 illegal alcohol bottles across three “Outlet 23” sites, arrested multiple sellers and uncovered COD sales tactics in a June 2026 raid.

Sources

bandung24jam.republika.co.id · cenderawasihpos.jawapos.com · dnaberita.com · dutatv.com · ekbis.harianjogja.com · inews.id · jabar.jpnn.com · jogja.jpnn.com · jpnn.com · life.viva.co.id · m.jpnn.com · malang-post.com · mediaindonesia.com · megapolitan.okezone.com · okezone.com · pemilu2024.harianjogja.com · pendidikan.harianjogja.com · portadaestrela.com · ruzka.republika.co.id · sport.viva.co.id · surabaya.liputan6.com · us.fokus.news.viva.co.id · viva.co.id

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